# Men in Kilts-Your take? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 10, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512 "2007-04-10T18:19:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Auntbeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Auntbeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Auntbeast)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/1 "2007-04-10T18:19:03Z")
In this [Pit Thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=414960) the discussion of kilts arose. Due to the discussion there, I’ve broached the subject with my husband. Any other folks pro-kilt? What has been your experience? I’ll not post a link to **Dijon Warlock** ’s photo, but it was a damned compelling argument pro-kilt. It seems with all the fabulous calves shown with kilts it’s a shame to let them simmer in the pit where they may not be shared with all. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/2 "2007-04-10T18:24:05Z")
Depends on the man, but in general I am pro-kilt. ---
**Author:** ![RedRosesForMe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RedRosesForMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedRosesForMe)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/3 "2007-04-10T18:30:42Z")
I like kilts. I find men in kilts attractive. Assuming they are attractive already, of course, the kilt just adds to it. ---
**Author:** ![tashabot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tashabot/32/6250_2.png) [@tashabot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tashabot)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/4 "2007-04-10T18:34:56Z")
Kilts = hot. My husband has one. Way too sexy. ~Tasha ---
**Author:** ![frog\_princess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6bbea6/32.png) [@frog\_princess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frog_princess)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/5 "2007-04-10T18:37:48Z")
Definitely pro-kilt! ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/6 "2007-04-10T18:37:57Z")
If the guy has nice legs = Yowza! If the guy has chicken legs, I’ll still look. Just don’t do like one guy selling pickles at renfaire did and wear pink Manties with ruffles on the butt. That’s just silly. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/7 "2007-04-10T18:40:54Z")
I like wearing a kilt to a wedding: full highland dress, eight yards of heavy plaid, skean-dhu and all. It’s about the only time that the men get a chance to dress up as much as the women, in regular circles anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/8 "2007-04-10T18:47:22Z")
I don’t like them. They just don’t do it for me. ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/9 "2007-04-10T18:52:14Z")
I love kilts. Even on an ugly man. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/10 "2007-04-10T18:55:27Z")
I think they look great. I only wish women could wear them too. (I know, they’re called skirts, hardy har) I’m talking about the real deal. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/11 "2007-04-10T19:00:36Z")
[QUOTE=nashiitashii] If the guy has nice legs = Yowza! If the guy has chicken legs, I’ll still look. Just don’t do like one guy selling pickles at renfaire did and wear pink Manties with ruffles on the butt. That’s just silly. [/QUOTE] To properly wear a kilt nothing should be worn under it. Everything should be in perfect working order. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/12 "2007-04-10T19:02:33Z")
Love 'em, own 2, yet to meet a girl who shares that sentiment but, whatever. This summer I’m definately buying a Utilikilt. I’m also quite fond of my [hakama](http://www.ratance.net/~maga/blog/images/hakama.jpg) , which I wear around the house all the time. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/13 "2007-04-10T19:45:07Z")
I’ve considered wearing a kilt, but I just don’t have the legs for it. It’s the same reason I never wear shorts these days either. Plus, my boss would have a fit if I walked into the lab wearing shorts (and I can just imagine his reaction to a kilt.) ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/14 "2007-04-10T19:51:58Z")
I can’t bring myself to wear a cheap kilt, and I’m _not_ wearing my good one to work. Faith, I’m not ruining those pleats by sitting on them for 9 hours… Kilts are for walking and hiking, but not so much for working (besides, I’ve received several specific and adamant requests to never wear it to work again) ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/15 "2007-04-10T20:03:16Z")
[QUOTE=alphaboi867] To properly wear a kilt nothing should be worn under it. Everything should be in perfect working order. 😉 [/QUOTE] Technically, with a queen on the throne, the option to wear underwear is there – although why not go regimental? ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/16 "2007-04-10T20:04:10Z")
[QUOTE=Bobotheoptimist] Kilts are for walking and hiking, [/QUOTE] and dancing… ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/17 "2007-04-10T20:04:30Z")
Hott ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/18 "2007-04-10T20:11:21Z")
I’m not anti-kilt, I don’t really care if men wear pink tu-tu’s. But what makes it not a skirt? ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/19 "2007-04-10T20:13:11Z")
[QUOTE=Litoris] Technically, with a queen on the throne, the option to wear underwear is there – although why not go regimental? [/QUOTE] Tell me more about this technicality. I’m not familiar. (Oh, and one more for the pro-kilt brigade.) [QUOTE=usbunch] I’m not anti-kilt, I don’t really care if men wear pink tu-tu’s. But what makes it not a skirt? [/QUOTE] The fact that a drunk Scotsman could kick your ass. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512/20 "2007-04-10T20:16:51Z")
[QUOTE=usbunch] I’m not anti-kilt, I don’t really care if men wear pink tu-tu’s. But what makes it not a skirt? [/QUOTE] The fact that a proper outfit contains a concealed weapon? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-in-kilts-your-take/399512.md?page=2)